US making preparations in case Trump decides to reopen embassy in Caracas, official says

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office as he signs an executive order, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The ‌United States is undergoing preparations in case President Donald Trump decides ‌to reopen the U.S. embassy in Venezuela's capital Caracas, a ‌senior State Department official said on Monday.

"As President Trump said, we are making preparations to allow for a reopening should the President make that decision," the official told Reuters.